Psychotherapy in Private Practice · 1985 · 79 citations · 0 references
EducationCounselingPsychologyClinical PsychologyCounseling PsychologyPsychotherapyBehavior TherapyCognitive Behavioral TherapyExistential CounselingInterpersonal PsychotherapyPsychotherapy AssessmentStigmatizationImpostor PhenomenonIntervention ContextPsychotherapeutic AdaptationTherapist GenuinenessTherapist Self-disclosure
Despite their actual achievements, some successful people believe their abilities have been overestimated and that they will eventually be unmasked as impostors. This paper focuses on the "impostor phenomenon" as a useful concept guiding clinical research and practice. Factors which foster and hinder the development and maintenance of impostor feelings are discussed, along with strategies for psychotherapeutic intervention.